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2025 |
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On Thursday | September 25 |
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The Readings from the Regular Cycle |
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The Epistle |
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Thursday of the 16th Week |
The reading is from Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians. |
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Eph. 1:1 – 9 |
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are at Ephesus and faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. He destined us in love to be his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace which he lavished upon us in all wisdom and insight the mystery of his will, according to his purpose. [RSV] |
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The Gospel |
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Thursday of the 1st Week of Luke |
The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Luke. |
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Lk. 4:16 – 22 |
At that time, Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; and he went to the synagogue, as his custom was, on the sabbath day. And he stood up to read; and there was given to him the book of the prophet Isaiah. He opened the book and found the place where it was written, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.” And he closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant, and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. And he began to say to them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” And all spoke well of him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. [RSV] |
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Stand for the reading of the Synaxarion. |
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Synaxarion |
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From the Menaion. |
On September 25, we commemorate our devout mother Euphrosyne, daughter of Paphnutius the Egyptian. |
On this day we commemorate the holy martyr Paphnutius. |
On this day we remember the massive earthquake [in Constantinople], during which a child was wondrously caught up into the air [and heard the Thrice-holy Hymn]. |
On this day we commemorate the holy martyrs Paul, Tatta and their children Sabinian, Maximus, Rufus and Eugene. |
By the intercessions of Your Saints, O God, have mercy on us. Amen. |
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Fasting Rule |
Fast Free: All foods allowed. |